COSATUs response to the Andrew Levy 20th Annual Report

The Congress of South African Trade Unions notes with alarm the grim report from Andrew Levy and Associates, which sums up its message as AIDS up, employment down, strikes up’.

Clothing and textile union in vigorous HIV/AIDS programme

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) has set aside R4-million for this year to fund the execution of its HIV/AIDS policy, adopted by its National Executive Committee over the last weekend.

Employers Handbook on HIV/AIDS: A Guide for Action

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has become a global crisis affecting all levels of society. Increasingly affected is the business world, which is suffering not only from the human cost to the workforce but also in terms of losses in profits and productivity that result in many new challenges for both employers and employees.

Advice on HIV in the workplace

There are many myths about contracting HIV/AIDS in the workplace, and often very little preparation to prevent it from being contracted. Sarah Donnely of Assessment Solutions Africa offers some advice.

Eskom puts brakes on staff AIDS infection

One of South Africa's biggest employers believes the rate of AIDS infection among staff is now on the decline because of a comprehensive programme which costs it about R180 million a year. Power utility company Eskom said the rate of infection in the company was currently estimated at 9 percent, down from 12 percent in 1995. Seven years ago it was predicting that a quarter of the workforce would be infected by 2003.

Sasol urges workers to come out of HIV closet

Only one of an estimated 3 800 HIV-positive employees had disclosed his status at South African chemical and mining leader Sasol, where the national problem of stigmatisation hampered effective responses, according to a study presented yesterday.

Anglo American announces further steps in its HIV/AIDS strategy

The provision of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS has been the subject of intense discussion and research within the Anglo American Group over the last eighteen months.

Business faces AIDS reporting - investors demand facts

Much fuller disclosure of AIDS figures is likely to be reality for business in 2003. Companies can expect to be compelled by the end of next year to report on the impact of AIDS on their business to placate foreign investors.

Banks promise not to evict orphans of HIV/AIDS

Banks had agreed to allow orphans of HIV/AIDS to stay in houses even if they did not have the money to pay the outstanding bonds, said Bob Tucker, the Chief Executive of the Banking Council.

Gold Fields' participatory approach to HIV/AIDS

There is a sense in South Africa that the corporate world is failing to play an active part in the fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly in relation to the actuarial impact of the disease on the companies themselves. Gold Fields, however, had been addressing this pandemic disease for almost 15 years, said Ian Cockerill, its chief executive.